Charitable Adult Rides & Services
Also known as Cars Donating Is Easy and on the Go Transportation Coordination
Charitable Adult Rides & Services reported $21.2 million in revenue and $19.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.57 went to program services, $9.45 to management and general costs and $14.98 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $656,056 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 80% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $3.89 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $656,056 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.29% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
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Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $642,194 | $0 | $13,862 | $656,056 |
| CO-CHAIRMAN/JFS CEO Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $563,892 | $58,018 | $621,910 |
| CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,336 | $0 | $26,079 | $293,415 |
| VP,NATIONAL BUS. DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,774 | $0 | $25,753 | $230,527 |
| GENERAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,932 | $0 | $25,136 | $181,068 |
| DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUS. DE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,613 | $0 | $41,311 | $176,924 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGY & CONSULTING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,814 | $0 | $7,447 | $143,261 |
| SENIOR DEV MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,040 | $0 | $20,276 | $142,316 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charitable Adult Rides & Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $986K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5147
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INDITION CORP Crm software & support services | $1,205,978 |
| UBER Transportation services | $1,114,036 |
| SHYFTOFF Call center staffing | $875,569 |
| REDIAL Call center staffing | $792,966 |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF SAN DIEGO Administrative & other services | $725,072 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Charitable Adult Rides & Services totaling $100K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Charitable Adult Rides & Services spent in FY2025, $75.57 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charitable Adult Rides & Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Charitable Adult Rides & Services reported that 75.6% of its $19.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 15.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charitable Adult Rides & Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charitable Adult Rides & Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $656,056, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charitable Adult Rides & Services get its money?
Of $21.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.6% came from contributions and grants (including 3.6% from government grants) and 87.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charitable Adult Rides & Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-4327126 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601319349305320 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349312493 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349309149 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341729349300304 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230679349301303 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349302147 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-4327126: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.